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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2008 7:22:57 GMT 1
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Post by eric on Apr 11, 2008 7:33:32 GMT 1
Hi Skyfire, it's difficult to tell from the photos, are the planks at the bottom of the 45% angle incline on the ribs? If so, that is where mine were, but I know some had their planks level with the TOP of the incline. It doesn't matter which, as long as they are at the same level all round.
The only difference is that I had to shamfer out a small bit of wood from the back of the planks that will go above these ones.
The bow planks look about right, at the very bow the plank must be level with the top of the part the resin peice sits on.
These bow planks are a bit tricky....pin them to every rib and ensure the planks are making good contact with them. Take your time, I did one plank per side per day for this part.
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Post by Mark on Apr 11, 2008 8:45:15 GMT 1
I think the bow plank needs to go about 4mm higher at the bow. Have a look at my week 13 on the main site www.buildthebismarck.co.uk/013.htm I did it the same as you've done originally, and I had a bit of remedial work to do. You might find it easier to fit the planks if you same the frames a bit more. Have a look at week 11 www.buildthebismarck.co.uk/011.htm It's easier to glue the planks if they sit nice and squarely on the ribs (if you see what I mean.)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2008 9:23:47 GMT 1
God advice except I have glued the first 2 planks on, 1 each side. I'll just have to live the extra work needed now. Umm after looking at it, think a bit of sanding where the planks meets the others may be all thats needed.
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Post by david on Apr 11, 2008 9:58:38 GMT 1
Hi Skyfire, I think Eric and Mark have a point, more photos would help us to see better what is happening. One thing I noticed from your second photo, looking at the left part of the image near the midships, the line of your top planks is maybe a couple of mm's below the notches on the cross-beams. These notches define the position of the belt armour and it is important that the top edge of your planks exactly touches the lower edge of these. Take a look at the second sketch I made in Mods/Gunnls and gutters/reply 8. A very easy way to see how smooth this line is on your model is to keep looking from both ends, at all stages of fitting this top row, along the line of the planks. Critical observation of small deviations in this line will ensure that the rest of your planking is relatively trouble-free. Good luck. David
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Post by Achtung!! on Apr 11, 2008 10:03:46 GMT 1
You should be able to prise of the planks - I had to when my boat got damaged a while ago. Slow and steady is the key.
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Post by eric on Apr 11, 2008 13:27:01 GMT 1
I agree with Chill, i think it would be worth your while prising off the planks and giving the frames a good sanding to enable the planks to sit flat on them.
I do think, if you do this, that the very front rib should not really be sanded as the bow resin part will sit better.
I did sand this rib, and had to put filler in to bring it back level with the bow.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2008 2:41:34 GMT 1
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Post by david on Apr 12, 2008 21:40:28 GMT 1
Skyfire, Looking again at your photos, the planks seem to be in the right place at the extreme bow member at least, level with the platform on which the resin part rests. I'm less sure though about what seams to be a steep angle down and back towards the stern; your second photo appears to show the plank sitting about 2mm below the notch of the belt armour. Am I correct? If so you need to move the plank up to this point and bring the others up to the same level as well. To be sure, take some more pictures of the side, level with the notches at a little distance as well as close in. You might also try doing another from the bow so that the smoothness of the planking line can be seen clearly, using a small aperture if you can. Hope this helps. David
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2008 1:17:13 GMT 1
Will try later today or tommorrow to get the photos.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 1:30:38 GMT 1
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Post by eric on Apr 16, 2008 7:25:16 GMT 1
Your starboard side looks about right, but port side is slightly low.
You could either pull the planks back off, or put in a 'stealer' type plank into the area to bring it back up.
It would be worth doing one of them, as what happens to this will effect the finished model.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 7:43:19 GMT 1
I ended up removing all of the planks. Managed to save most of them.
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Post by eric on Apr 16, 2008 13:41:47 GMT 1
Brave man, well done!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2008 9:27:46 GMT 1
Thanks.
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